Melindam’s Comments (group member since May 02, 2017)

Melindam’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

If you could also read Six of Crows or Snow like Ashes that would be great! 🙂

The rules mention no specific order in which the sides of the squares should be constructed, so I don't think it signifies when you finish.

The only "restriction" seems to be that squares need to be read for before we move on to building ladders from BOM titles.

Service Announcement!

Once you have finished a book and set the status to "read" on the tracking sheet, please

- check whether you have added it to your Wheels shelf
- check if the read status is OK and the date is correct
- check if it is the right edition
- add other letters/mini options if there are any.

Julia, Karen and I will double-check your books and if everything is OK, will transfer them to the official team sheet.
Once this happens, we may "hide" the read & transferred books on the tracking sheet by using the filter in A2.

If you want to have a look at your read books, you can just click on the filter icon in A2, tick "TRUE" and they will reappear. :)

Claire wrote: "I’m willing to read six of crows, guard guard or the ocean at the end of the lane, but I prefer six of crows as I have found that easily in Dutch."

Claire,

if you can read Six of Crows, that would be great, but it only works if the title of the Dutch edition starts and ends with "S", otherwise we cannot use it for the title square we need to build.

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Also, could you please add your book De bibliotheek van Parijs to your wheel-shelf, please? Thank you. ☺️

ClaireB wrote: "I just finished my first book. Dire Bound, a book publishers and booktubers have pushed heavily recently. Well... I wasn't convinced. It's trying too hard to be the new Fourth Wing..."

I am sorry it wasn't a good read for you. But the page points are sweet. ☺️

😆 Yes, please!

The Summoning Dark
1. 651+
2. a character is guarding something/someone
3. letters DWARF in title
4. person in story has "marked" skin (birthmark, tattoo, scars, etc)
5. Edition read has a dark cover

Rebecca wrote: "Ok just thought I’d check, trying to find ways to maximise points! I’ll definitely be reading Masquerade"

That's very much appreciated! 😊

Rebecca wrote: "Can we still read The Name for BOM points? I know it’s usually a month once it’s starts so I’d have to finish it by the 16th"

Not for BOM points, unfortunately. The first BOM book for the challenge will be Masquerade.

Sophie wrote: "Melindam wrote: "I am game to reread Guards! Guards!

Or ... if other people are in, would be willing to consider Six of Crows (though with less enthusiasm than G!G! ;)"

I thought book boyfriend ..."

It's Book Husband, thankyouverymuch and I'm an open book to You, anyway, so You KNEW I will take the bait. 🤣

I am game to reread Guards! Guards! And/Or The Ocean at the End of the Lane.

... if other people are in, I would also be willing to consider Six of Crows (though with less enthusiasm than G!G! ;)

I felt sooo heroic (and SMUG 🙃) after I finished The Game of Kings. 🤭

Hello my little Hobbitses!

Just a heads-up: you only need to add your books to the BOOKS TAB on the tracking sheet and add the letter and mini codes which make sure that your books turn up on the right Round/Mini tab.

Occasionally some formulas may be sluggish to transfer, but Karen, Julia and I will make sure to prod them if needed. 😊

Rebecca wrote: "Love your review, it’s amazing! 😻"

🤭 thank you.

Sounds like a great party for your son, Sophie, but no wonder you feel exhausted. 😉

For Dorothy Dunnett, their is a real life Society to promote her legacy with great people and enthusiastic members. You don't have to be a paying member to access their content on the web and they are present on all major social media site, but theit FB page is a real treasure trove. Full of interesting posts and discussions and I found that whenever I had questions & posted them, people were eager to help and explain. :)) I only stumbled upon them after I read the Lymond books first, but I became an enthusiastic follower afterwards.

But I'm thinking of buying the DD companions in print nevertheless, because it would make my collection complete. ;)

🤭

My moon-book's setting is in the mountainous part of Georgia, so grabbing that task, too

😊😊

David Monteath is a great fit for the Lymond Chronicles.

And here's my non-review of book 1. 😉

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Moon on cover I can do. ;)

Rebecca wrote: "Melindam wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Several people have mentioned the Dorothy Dunnett series and I've had it on my TBR for years. I guess I need to breakdown and read it. I had heard that it was a lit..."

In case you like audiobooks, DD's books have wonderful narrators, too. :) I now have them on kindle/audio and also the paperback editions.
Yes, got totally hooked on them. 🙃

Not that much to wait. 😊

🏔 COUNTDOWN

🕰️ The challenge starts on 11 Oct 2025, 9pm UK time.🕰️

Only books STARTED after the challenge begins can count.

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...